Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 1,850 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Early-demographic dividend, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1,850 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1,888 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,815 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,815 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 1,840 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,858 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,888 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,885 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,866 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,875 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,846 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,850 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,859 billion cubic meters | 1,815 billion cubic meters | 1,888 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,857 billion cubic meters | 1,846 billion cubic meters | 1,875 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 3 United States 444.29 billion cubic meters compare
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.3 billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.8 billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Urban population 47.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4767 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 105.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 49.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Early-demographic dividend was 1,850 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.